vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2017-17433): rsync vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Dec 5, 2017 | Dec 7, 2017 | Aug 18, 2025 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Dec 5, 2017
Added
Dec 7, 2017
Modified
Aug 18, 2025
Description
It was discovered that rsync proceeds with certain file metadata updates
before checking for a filename. An attacker could use this to bypass access
restrictions. (CVE-2017-17433)
It was discovered that rsync does not check for fnamecmp filenames and also
does not apply the sanitize_paths protection mechanism to pathnames. An attacker
could use this to bypass access restrictions. (CVE-2017-17434)
Solution
ubuntu-upgrade-rsync
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